Rugby League World Cup Squads: All 10 Teams Named
All ten men’s squads for the Rugby League World Cup were named in the first week of October.
All ten men’s squads for the Rugby League World Cup were named in the first week of October.
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Fiji and the Cook Islands meet in Newcastle in their first match of the World Cup, and the first time the two have met at a World Cup at all.
England and Tonga meet in Perth in the biggest game of the first round outside the opener.
Papua New Guinea open their World Cup at home, against Lebanon at the Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby.
The Jillaroos open their World Cup defence against Samoa at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta, in the first match of the women’s tournament.
Samoa, runners-up at the last World Cup, start their campaign against France at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta.
The Women’s Rugby League World Cup runs from Friday 16 October to Sunday 15 November 2026, alongside the men’s tournament.
The 2026 Rugby League World Cup final is on Sunday 15 November at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, kicking off at 7:35pm AEDT (6:35pm in Brisbane).
Australia have won the Rugby League World Cup 12 times from the 16 tournaments held since the first in France in 1954, including the last three.
The Rugby League World Cup runs from Thursday 15 October to Sunday 15 November 2026 across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
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The 2026 NRL Grand Final was played on Sunday, October 4th, 2026, at Accor Stadium in Sydney, kicking off at 7:30 pm AEDT. The Sydney Roosters beat the Newcastle Knights 19-18 for their first premiership since 2019, and won the NRLW Grand Final 30-6 earlier the same day.
The Sydney Roosters are the reigning premiers. Brisbane Broncos defeated Melbourne Storm 26-22 in the 2025 Grand Final to break Penrith Panthers’ four-year premiership streak (2021-2024). For the full Grand Final hub including past winners, the Clive Churchill Medal result and betting on the day, see our NRL Grand Final tips, odds & predictions page.
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Penrith finished minor premiers, level with the Warriors on 42 points and an 18-6 record and ahead on points differential, +336 to +310. It is the Panthers’ fifth minor premiership of the NRL era. The final top eight:
| Pos | Club | Record | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | 18-6 | +336 |
| 2 | New Zealand Warriors | 18-6 | +310 |
| 3 | Dolphins | 17-7 | +156 |
| 4 | Sydney Roosters | 16-8 | +118 |
| 5 | Cronulla Sharks | 14-10 | +149 |
| 6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 14-10 | +113 |
| 7 | Newcastle Knights | 14-10 | +42 |
| 8 | North Queensland Cowboys | 13-11 | -84 |
Newcastle’s turnaround. Wooden spooners in 2025, the Knights finished seventh and won two finals on the road.
The Dolphins arrive. In only their fourth season the Dolphins finished third and won the first finals game in the club’s history, 26-16 away to the Warriors.
Melbourne miss out. The Storm finished tenth on 28 points and missed the finals.
The wooden spoon. St George Illawarra finished last, 5-19 on 16 points with the competition’s worst differential at -325.
The Roosters take the flag. Fourth on the ladder, they beat the Dolphins 36-20 in a preliminary final and then Newcastle 19-18 in the Grand Final at Accor Stadium on Sunday 4 October, with James Tedesco named Clive Churchill Medallist. The full draw and every result are on our NRL finals bracket, and the premiership market is on our NRL premiership odds page.
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When does the 2026 NRL season finish?
The 2026 Telstra Premiership season runs from March through to October. The regular season consists of 27 rounds, followed by a four-week finals series. The Grand Final was played on Sunday, October 4th, 2026, at Accor Stadium in Sydney, and the Roosters beat Newcastle 19-18.
|
Club |
City |
State |
Home Venue |
Capacity |
|
Brisbane Broncos |
Brisbane |
Queensland |
Suncorp Stadium |
52,500 |
|
Canberra Raiders |
Canberra |
Australian Capital Territory |
GIO Stadium |
25,000 |
|
Canterbury Bulldogs |
Sydney |
New South Wales |
ANZ Stadium |
83,500 |
|
Cronulla Sharks |
Sydney |
New South Wales |
Nestrada Jubilee Stadium |
20,500 |
|
Dolphins |
Brisbane |
Queensland |
Suncorp Stadium |
52,500 |
|
Gold Coast Titans |
Gold Coast |
Queensland |
Cbus Super Stadium |
27,400 |
|
Manly Sea Eagles |
Sydney |
New South Wales |
Lottoland |
23,000 |
|
Melbourne Storm |
Melbourne |
Victoria |
AAMI Park |
30,050 |
|
New Zealand Warriors |
Auckland |
New Zealand |
Mount Smart Stadium |
30,000 |
|
Newcastle Knights |
Newcastle |
New South Wales |
McDonald Jones Stadium |
33,000 |
|
North Queensland Cowboys |
Townsville |
Queensland |
Queensland Country Bank Stadium |
25,000 |
|
Parramatta Eels |
Sydney |
New South Wales |
Bankwest Stadium |
30,000 |
|
Penrith Panthers |
Sydney |
New South Wales |
Panthers Stadium |
22,500 |
|
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Sydney |
New South Wales |
ANZ Stadium |
83,500 |
|
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Sydney/Wollongong |
New South Wales |
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium/WIN Stadium |
20,500/23,000 |
|
Sydney Roosters |
Sydney |
New South Wales |
Sydney Cricket Ground |
48,000 |
|
Wests Tigers |
Sydney |
New South Wales |
Leichhardt Oval/Campbelltown Stadium |
20,000/20,000 |
For the full NRL Grand Final hub including the post-2010 winners record book in BP table format, see our NRL Grand Final hub. Note: this list covers the NRL era (since 1998).
Melbourne Storm were stripped of their 2007 and 2009 Premiership titles and their 2006, 2007 and 2008 minor Premiership titles due to breaching the salary cap. No champions were crowned in those years as a result.
|
Season |
Premiers |
Score |
Runners-up |
Minor Premiers |
|
1998 |
Brisbane Broncos |
38-12 |
Canterbury Bulldogs |
Brisbane Broncos |
|
1999 |
Melbourne Storm |
20-18 |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
Cronulla Sharks |
|
2000 |
Brisbane Broncos |
14-6 |
Sydney Roosters |
Brisbane Broncos |
|
2001 |
Newcastle Knights |
30-24 |
Parramatta Eels |
Parramatta Eels |
|
2002 |
Sydney Roosters |
30-8 |
New Zealand Warriors |
New Zealand Warriors |
|
2003 |
Penrith Panthers |
18-6 |
Sydney Roosters |
Penrith Panthers |
|
2004 |
Canterbury Bulldogs |
16-13 |
Sydney Roosters |
Sydney Roosters |
|
2005 |
Wests Tigers |
30-16 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Parramatta Eels |
|
2006 |
Brisbane Broncos |
15-8 |
Melbourne Storm |
Withheld |
|
2007 |
Withheld |
34-8 |
Manly Sea Eagles |
Withheld |
|
2008 |
Manly Sea Eagles |
40-0 |
Melbourne Storm |
Withheld |
|
2009 |
Withheld |
23-16 |
Parramatta Eels |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
|
2010 |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
32-8 |
Sydney Roosters |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
|
2011 |
Manly Sea Eagles |
24-10 |
New Zealand Warriors |
Melbourne Storm |
|
2012 |
Melbourne Storm |
14-4 |
Canterbury Bulldogs |
Canterbury Bulldogs |
|
2013 |
Sydney Roosters |
26-18 |
Manly Sea Eagles |
Sydney Roosters |
|
2014 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
30-6 |
Canterbury Bulldogs |
Sydney Roosters |
|
2015 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
17-16 |
Brisbane Broncos |
Sydney Roosters |
|
2016 |
Cronulla Sharks |
14-12 |
Melbourne Storm |
Melbourne Storm |
|
2017 |
Melbourne Storm |
34-6 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Melbourne Storm |
|
2018 |
Sydney Roosters |
21-6 |
Melbourne Storm |
Sydney Roosters |
|
2019 |
Sydney Roosters |
14-8 |
Canberra Raiders |
Melbourne Storm |
|
2020 |
Melbourne Storm |
26-20 |
Penrith Panthers |
Penrith Panthers |
|
2021 |
Penrith Panthers |
14-12 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Melbourne Storm |
|
2022 |
Penrith Panthers |
28-12 |
Parramatta Eels |
Penrith Panthers |
|
2023 |
Penrith Panthers |
26-24 |
Brisbane Broncos |
Penrith Panthers |
|
2024 |
Penrith Panthers |
14-6 |
Melbourne Storm |
Melbourne Storm |
|
2025 |
Brisbane Broncos |
26-22 |
Melbourne Storm |
Canberra Raiders |
|
2026 |
Sydney Roosters |
19-18 |
Newcastle Knights |
Penrith Panthers |
Note: The following table includes the NRL era only (since 1998). Teams are ranked in order of Premierships won, runner-up showings in Grand Finals and minor Premierships won.
|
Rank |
Team |
Premiership Years |
Runner-up Years |
Minor Premiership Years |
|
1 |
Sydney Roosters |
5 (2002, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2026) |
4 (2000, 2003, 2004, 2010) |
5 (2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018) |
|
2 |
Penrith Panthers |
5 (2003, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) |
1 (2020) |
5 (2003, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2026) |
|
3 |
Melbourne Storm |
4 (1999, 2012, 2017, 2020) |
6 (2006, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2024, 2025) |
6 (2011, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024) |
|
4 |
Brisbane Broncos |
4 (1998, 2000, 2006, 2025) |
2 (2015, 2023) |
2 (1998, 2000) |
|
5 |
Manly Sea Eagles |
2 (2008, 2011) |
2 (2007, 2013) |
0 |
|
6 |
Canterbury Bulldogs |
1 (2004) |
3 (1998, 2012, 2014) |
1 (2012) |
|
7 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
1 (2015) |
2 (2005, 2017) |
0 |
|
8 |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
1 (2010) |
1 (1999) |
2 (2009, 2010) |
|
9 |
Newcastle Knights |
1 (2001) |
1 (2026) |
0 |
|
10 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
1 (2014) |
1 (2021) |
0 |
|
11 |
Cronulla Sharks |
1 (2016) |
0 |
1 (1999) |
|
12 |
Wests Tigers |
1 (2005) |
0 |
0 |
|
13 |
Parramatta Eels |
0 |
3 (2001, 2009, 2022) |
2 (2001, 2005) |
|
14 |
New Zealand Warriors |
0 |
2 (2002, 2011) |
1 (2002) |
|
15 |
Canberra Raiders |
0 |
1 (2019) |
1 (2025) |
|
16 |
Gold Coast Titans |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17 |
Dolphins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The following is a list of NRL records that includes statistics from all first grade competitions since the sport was established, namely the New South Wales Rugby League, Australian Rugby League, Super League, and current NRL.
TEAM
Most Premierships – South Sydney Rabbitohs (21)
Most minor Premierships – Sydney Roosters (20)
Most wooden spoons – Western Suburbs Magpies (17)
Longest winning streak – Eastern Suburbs Roosters (19 in 1975)
Longest undefeated streak – Eastern Suburbs (35 between 1935-1938)
Longest losing streak – Sydney University (42 between 1934-1936)
Highest score in a game – St. George (91 vs Canterbury in 1935)
Largest winning margin in a game – St. George (85 vs Canterbury in 1935)
INDIVIDUAL
Most games played – Cameron Smith (430)
Leading pointscorer – Cameron Smith (2,500 with 43 tries, 1162 goals and four field goals)
Leading tryscorer – Ken Irvine (212)
Most points in a season – Hazem El Masri (342 in 2004 with 16 tries and 139 goals)
Most tries in a season – Dave Brown (38 in 1935)
Most points in a game – Dave Brown (45 in 1935)
Most tries in a game – Frank Burge (8 in 1920)
Note: The following table includes a list of coaches who have won the Premiership in the NRL era (since 1998)
|
Name |
Premierships won as head coach |
Years |
|
Ivan Cleary |
4 |
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
|
Wayne Bennett |
4 |
1998, 2000, 2006, 2010 |
|
Trent Robinson |
4 |
2013, 2018, 2019, 2026 |
|
Craig Bellamy |
3 |
2012, 2017, 2020 |
|
Des Hasler |
2 |
2008, 2011 |
|
Michael Maguire |
2 |
2014, 2025 |
|
Chris Anderson |
1 |
1999 |
|
Michael Hagan |
1 |
2001 |
|
Ricky Stuart |
1 |
2002 |
|
John Lang |
1 |
2003 |
|
Steve Folkes |
1 |
2004 |
|
Tim Sheens |
1 |
2005 |
|
Paul Green |
1 |
2015 |
|
Shane Flanagan |
1 |
2016 |
The best NRL betting markets include head-to-head, line betting, try scorers, winning margins, and half-time/full-time doubles.
Head-to-head betting is the simplest type of bet where you choose which team you think will win the match. If your chosen team is victorious after 80 minutes, your bet wins.
Line betting, or handicap betting, involves giving one team a handicap to make the match more competitive. For example, if the Sydney Roosters are favorites, they might be handicapped by 10 points, and you can bet on them to win by more than 10 points or the underdog to stay within the handicap.
Winning margin betting requires you to predict not just the winner but by how many points they will win.
Yes, you can place bets on long-term outcomes such as the Grand Final Winner, Player of the Year, or team to win the Premiership.